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You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to study. Choose the correct answer, A, B, or C,

for each question.

1. I ________ that Dave’s put his house up for sale.

A. ’m seeing B. see C. ’ve been seeing

2. John ________ me three times already this morning, and I’ve only been at work for an hour.
A. had phoned B. phoned C. ’s phoned

3. When I said I’d visit them in New Zealand, I ________ how expensive the airfare would be.

A. haven’t realized B. hadn’t realized C. hadn’t been realizing

4. If you give me your coat, I ________ it up for you.

A ’ll hang B. ’m going to hang C. ’m hanging

5. Give me a ring when you ________ back home.

A. get B. will get C. are getting

6. The peace talks ________ today, but last weekend the meeting was postponed indefinitely.

A. were to start B. are starting C. were to have started

7. Nixon fell off his bike early in the race but ________ continue after receiving medical treatment.

A. can B. could C. was able to

8. The blue whale ________ grow up to 30 meters long.

A. might B. can C. could

9. When the snow blocked the road, motorists ________ abandon their cars and walk.

A. have to B. must C. had to

10. Have you eaten all the cake? You ________ have left some for me!

A. might B. may C. can

11. My parents gave me the money for the car. I ________ have afforded to buy it myself.

A. couldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t

12. I ________ have listened to your advice and started out before the rush hour.

A. must B. had better C. ought to

13 Today’s Times ________ reporting that the number of people emigrating from the country ________ risen to record levels.

A. is ... have B. is ... has C. are ... have

14. ________ found that most people listen to the radio for longer than they watch television.

A. A recent research has B. Recent research has C. Recent researches have

15. Scientists are predicting that Britain will have ________ as cold as Canada’s within a hundred years unless global

warming is brought under control.

A. the climate B. climate C. a climate

16. ________ welcome the decision to turn street lights off at midnight.

A. Not all residents in the area B. All residents in the area don’t C. Not any residents in the area
17. He had a neat beard and a small gold earring in ________ ear.

A. every B. each of C. each

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18. Although the villagers were very poor, they were always happy to share with us ________ food they had.

A. the few B. little C. the little

19. The new magazine for teenagers is ________.

A. weekly to be published B. to be weekly published C. to be published weekly

20. The conference has been a great success, and I’d like to thank all the ________.

A. people involved B. very involved people C. involved people

21. I felt bad ________ him with all the washing up after the meal, but I had to get back to work.

A. to leave B. leaving C. leave

22. It wasn’t the ________ holiday I’ve ever had, but it was certainly the ________.

A. cheapest ... most relaxing B cheapest ... relaxingest C. most cheap ... most relaxing

23. Some people in the factory were found to be earning ________ a dollar a day.

A. as little as B. as few as C. so little as

24. When I started to put up the shelves, I discovered that it wasn’t ________ I’d first thought.

A as easy job as B. as easy a job C. as easy a job as

25. If you ________, maybe I can help you solve it.

A. explain me the problem B. explain the problem to me C. explain the problem for me

26. I’ve been doing lots of training in the gym to prepare ________ the marathon.

A. me for running B. myself to run C. myself for running

27. Considering that we don’t have many interests in common, we get along quite well.

A. with each another B. with each other C. for each other

28. After being away for so long, I’m really looking forward ________ back home.

A. to getting B. getting C. to get

29. I often don’t have time to eat a proper lunch, so I ________ just a banana.

A. make to do with B. make do for C. make do with

30. I waited ________ before going to work.

A. for the post arriving B. for the post to arrive C. to the post to arrive

31. In 1927, Belgian-born Georges Lemaitre published his explanation of the creation of the universe ________ became

known as the Big Bang theory.

A. which B. , which C. that

32. As warm air rises, it mixes with cooler air above and cools to a point ________ it stops rising.

A. where B. that C. which

33. The police held three men for questioning, all ________ denied any part in the robbery.

A. of whom B. whom C. of which

34. The office block now ________ in the city center will be the highest in the country.
A. being built B. building C. built

35. The last person ________ the room should switch off the lights.

A. left B. leaves C. to leave

36. I’m looking for a relatively cheap digital camera, ________ and relatively cheap.

A. is easy to use B. easy using C. easy to use

37. I was just about to ring the bell ________ the door opened.

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A. as B. when C. while

38. Football is the most popular sport in the country ________ more people pay to watch it than any other.

A. inasmuch as B. inasmuch that C. as much as

39. She avoided telling Alan what she thought of his painting ________ offend him.

A. not B. so not to C. in order not to

40. If I ________ more time, I’d like to learn to play a musical instrument.

A. will have B. would have C. had

41. Look at those clouds. It’ll be amazing ________ have heavy rain before long.

A. if don’t we B. if we don’t C. unless we

42. It’s still hot in here ________ the air-conditioning is turned up high.

A. even though B. unless C. even if

43. ________ on a box, I was just able to see through the window.

A. Standing B. I stood C. Stood

44. ________ in the fridge, fish should stay fresh for two or three days.

A. Keeping B. Having kept C. Kept

45. ________ him playing football, you’d think he was a professional.

A. Saw B. See C. To see

46. Today’s victory over United doesn’t change ________ the team has been playing poorly for most of the season.

A. the fact B. the fact that C. that

47. Mr. Thomas is managing director and so he should take responsibility for _____ to the company over the last few months.

A. has happened B. what has happened C. that has happened

48. A committee has been set up to decide ________ or not the two colleges should merge.

A. whether B. unless C. if

49. Nick is always out playing football or cycling, ________ his brother prefers to stay indoors reading or watching television.

A. in contrast B. whereas C. instead

50. She wasn’t worried about having to sing in front of so many people. ________, she seemed to be looking forward to it.

A. On the one hand B. On the other hand C. On the contrary

51. I hate going to the dentist ________ I’ve never had to have any treatment on my teeth.
A. even so B. even though C. however

52. I remember ________ to the zoo when I was very young.

A. was taken B. being taken C. to be taken

53. She was found ________ on the floor of her kitchen, unconscious.

A. lying B. to lie C. lie

54. He ________ after he sent an email around the office making fun of the manager.
A. got himself dismissed B. dismissed himself C. had himself dismissed

55. At first I didn’t want to have a burglar alarm, but eventually he ________ was a good idea.

A. persuaded that B. persuaded me that it C. persuaded it

56. She asked me why ________ to work anymore.

A. did I not walk B. didn’t I walk C. I didn’t walk

57. They recommended that a new bridge ________ across the river in the city center.

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A. should build B. to be built C. be built

58. ‘Do you think Claire really wants to come with us?’ ‘I ________.’

A. suspect not B. suspect not so C. don’t suspect so

59. I didn’t think I’d enjoy watching basketball much, but ________.

A. I did B. I did so C. so I did

60. We won the game although we ________.

A. deserved not B. didn’t deserve to C. deserve

61. There was no public transport on the island so ________ hire bikes and cycle to a different beach every day.

A. what we did B. that we did was to C. what we did was to

62. I helped Tim clean the house from top to bottom, but ________ ‘thank you’.

A. not he did once say B. not once did he say C. not once he did say

63. ________, she would be the youngest ever leader of the Republic Party.

A. She were to be elected B. Were she to be elected C. Were to be elected

64. ________ over the last year.

A. There has been a spectacularly rise in the price of sugar

B. The price of sugar has risen spectacular

C. There has been a spectacular rise in the price of sugar

65. I first tried to ________ contact with Mr. Rogers by phone, but when there was no answer I emailed him instead.

A. make B. have C. take

66. The government ________ to prevent the press reporting stories about the Prime Minister’s children.

A. took swift action B. acted swift C. made swift action

67. Tina rarely tidies up her bedroom. She just doesn’t see ________ important.

A. as B. it as C. it

68. Everyone was at the meeting, and by the time I got to the hall ________ to sit.

A. there were nowhere B. it was nowhere C. there was nowhere

69. I don’t think I’ll get the job, but ________ in an application.

A. it’s no harm in putting B. there’s no harm in putting C. there’s no harm to put

70. He tricked ________ expensive holiday insurance when it wasn’t really necessary.
A. into buying B. me into buying C. me to buying

71. Just put all the paperwork on my desk and I’ll sort ________ later.

A. out B. out it C. it out

72. Let me help ________ your coat.

A. you on with B. on with C. on you with

73. Protestors have handed a petition to the government with a demand ________ on the levels of air pollution in the region.
A. for immediate action B. for immediate act C. to immediate action

74. He travelled everywhere by train because of his fear ________.

A. to fly B. in flying C. of flying

75. I was really annoyed ________ the rubbish that had been thrown into my garden.

A. with B. about C. at

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